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The Washington Redskins have quite a few problems, but Trent Williams might be the biggest. The star left tackle hasn’t reported to camp, and won’t unless he gets a new contract. Williams is by far the best player on the roster, and playing without him isn’t easy. Just ask Adrian Peterson. “Since Day One of […]

The Cleveland Browns decided to move on from running back Duke Johnson on Wednesday. General manager John Dorsey shipped him off to the Houston Texans for a conditional fourth-round pick. This comes as no surprise, as Johnson had requested a trade in February. The running back had also missed almost all of training camp with […]

New York Giants rookie quarterback Daniel Jones impressed a lot of people on Thursday night. In his lone drive, Jones completed all five of his passes for 65 yards and a score. His performance quickly caught the eye of Skip Bayless. "As impressed as I was with Kyler Murray, I was even more impressed with […]

Thursday was an exciting night for all Arizona Cardinals fans, as they got their first look at quarterback Kyler Murray. The number one overall pick played in one drive against the Los Angeles Chargers, and wasn’t good or bad. Murray’s comments at halftime reflected this. “I thought it was decent” Murray told the Cardinals Wire. […]

The Indianapolis Colts are giving quarterback Chad Kelly what is probably his last chance. Kelly took advantage of that on Thursday night against the Buffalo Bills. He went 13 for 19 through the air, and added on a rushing score. ” All of this led head coach Frank Reich to speak highly of him postgame, […]

Despite taking the loss on Thursday night, the New York Jets and their players are happy with their performance. Rookie defensive tackle Quinnen Williams was particularly pleased with his play. “It was amazing just to get out there and compete and go up against some guys I know nothing about, go against some great talent, […]

Chicago Bears rookie running back David Montgomery impressed a lot of people last night. After six total touches for 46 yards and a score, the third-round pick received praise from one Matt Forte. I really like the vision, balance and elusiveness of young @MontgomerDavid — Matt Forte (@MattForte22) August 9, 2019 Forte was, of course, […]

The San Francisco 49ers front office is staying busy during training camp. The team announced that they cut wide receiver Chris Thompson, according to Pro Football Talk. Thompson last played for the Orlando Apollos of the AAF, and caught on with Niners shortly after. San Francisco has tons of wideouts with NFL experience on their […]

New York Giants safety Antoine Bethea voiced his opinion about a possible 18-game season on Thursday. Like that of almost every player, it’s not a positive one. “The people that’s talking about 18 games obviously aren’t the people who are on the field, it’s not affecting them. It’s not affecting their bodies. All it is […]

NFL Network’s Steve Smith had a surprising take when asked about contending teams for this upcoming year. The former Panthers receiver began to talk about the Oakland Raiders, and cited an improved Derek Carr as a reason why. “Oakland is right there in the mix.” @nflnetwork's Steve Smith has high expectations for Coach Gruden this […]

In addition to defensive end Nick Bosa, the San Francisco 49ers will also be without cornerbacks Jason Verrett and K’Waun Williams for the entirety of the preseason due to injuries: #49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said the hope is for DE Nick Bosa to be ready for week 1. Shanahan says CB Jason Verrett has similar […]

The Seattle Seahawks have announced that Geno Smith will start for them Thursday night, according to Seahawks Wire. Smith is dealing with a minor undisclosed injury, but it’s obviously not a big issue. This is no surprise, as very few teams roll out their starting signal-caller in the first week of preseason. Russell Wilson will […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have added some cornerback depth. The team announced that they signed Trevon Mathis, according to Pro Football Talk. This move doesn’t come across as hugely important. Mathis was an undrafted free agent after the 2018 draft and wasn’t able to hold on to a roster spot last year. Mathis played his college […]

The Oakland Raiders were hit with terrible news during Thursday’s joint practice with the Los Angeles Rams. Offensive lineman Gabe Jackson was carted off the field with an undisclosed injury, according to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk. Jackson was projected to start at right guard for Oakland this year, but that’s in doubt now. […]

Former New York Jets cornerback Morris Claiborne has found a new home. Claiborne signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday, despite having to serve a four-game suspension in 2019. The #Chiefs are giving CB Mo Claiborne a 1-year deal worth up to $1.5M, source said. He’ll be suspended the first four games of the […]

In typical New England Patriots style, the organization has made another savvy signing. Wide receiver Cameron Meredith, who recently signed with the team, has no guaranteed money in his contract. This comes as no surprise, as it’s a classic Bill Belichick move. Base value of Cam Meredith’s deal with the Patriots: two-years, $2.02M with no […]

Important, albeit unsurprising news from the Washington Redskins. Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk has reported that presumed starter Colt McCoy will not start in Thursday’s preseason game. This isn’t exactly a huge shocker. McCoy broke his leg while filling in for Alex Smith last year, and hasn’t really worked out or practiced with the […]

Luckily for the Pittsburgh Steelers, they have options for the backup quarterback position. As of now, third-year quarterback Josh Dobbs is slated to get the start in the team’s preseason opener, according to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk. While this is a good sign for Dobbs, the position battle is far from over. Second […]

Tennessee Titans cornerback Malcolm Butler has big plans for the 2019 season. After signing a massive five-year, 61 million dollar contract last offseason, Butler was a major disappointment in Nashville. He played like one of the league’s worst corners, consistently getting burned by opposing passing attacks. But this year, he says things will be different. […]

The Los Angeles Chargers finally have some good news when it comes to the running back position. Despite star runner Melvin Gordon holding out, it looks as though the Chargers have found their next man up. Second-year player Justin Jackson has been showing out this training camp and has certainly made an impression on his […]

Bad news for second-year Tampa Bay Buccaneer Vita Vea, as he reportedly left practice with an injury today. According to Eduardo Encina of the Tampa Bay Times, Vea went down during a routine one-on-one drill. While the injury doesn’t look too serious at this point, there’s no telling just yet. It seems to be a […]

The New York Giants either have a source of hope or a joke running their franchise. It depends who you ask. But general manager Dave Gettleman isn’t fazed by his many armchair critics, according to Jonathan Jones of Sports Illustrated. “I’m not saying this from an arrogant place, I’m just saying that I’ve been around […]

The Seattle Seahawks have seen their famed Legion of Boom get dismantled over the years. Now the last remaining member, Bobby Wagner, will take a seat on the bench for a few weeks.  Wagner had platelet-rich plasma injected in his knee, according to Gregg Bell of The News Tribune. While Wagner will be missing a […]

It looks as though the Ezekiel Elliot contract holdout will continue. It appears the Dallas Cowboys are offering Zeke for less than he’s worth. All three offers are in the top 5 at their positions but zeke offer is more in line with Leveon Bell than Todd Gurley, which is a problem. I would be […]

The Detroit Lions wide receiver group just got a little bit stronger. Tommylee Lewis was just activated off of the PUP list, according to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk. This is a good move for the Lions. Getting Lewis back from injury immediately adds depth to the receiving room, as well as provides some […]

The San Francisco 49ers have one of the league’s stronger running back groups. The rich got richer today, as Jerick McKinnon was just activated from the PUP list. The 49ers have activated RB Jerick McKinnon from the PUP list. A key part of their backfield is back in the mix following an ACL tear last […]

One of the first significant injuries of training camp has hit the New York Jets. Wide receiver Quincy Enunwa reportedly suffered a groin injury today. Jets WR Quincy Enunwa hurt his groin in practice, Adam Gase said “We’ll see where he’s at the rest of the week.” He will have an MRI. … As for […]

The Buffalo Bills have been hit with yet another injury. Cornerback E.J. Gaines will miss time with a groin injury, according to Josh Alper of ProFootballTalk. This is terrible news for Gaines, as it hurts his chance to start across from Tre’Davious White. Injuries have always been the best way to lose a job in […]

Unsurprisingly, a fight has broken out at an NFL training camp. What’s a little bit surprising is that it was between the Detroit Lions and New England Patriots. Both sides got into it after a routine play, according to Zack Cox of the New England Sports Network: Fight! Patriots offense and Lions defense scuffle after […]

Good news for the New York Giants: It appears Sterling Shepard is completely back from injury. Shepard fractured his thumb just over a week ago, but looks fine, according to ESPN’s Jordan Ranaan. Sterling Shepard appears to be a full go at practice. He's not even wearing the don't-touch-me, don't-throw-to-me yellow pinnie he wore in […]

The New England Patriots have made another savvy signing. According to Ian Rapoport, wide receiver Cameron Meredith has agreed to a deal with the Pats. The #Patriots are signing former #Saints and #Bears WR Cameron Meredith, source said. Another in a line or low-risk signings. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 2, 2019 While this might […]

Bad news for free-agent cornerback Morris Claiborne, as he has just been handed a four-game suspension for the upcoming season: Veteran CB Mo Claiborne, one of the top unsigned players, is facing a 4-game suspension for violations of the substance abuse policy, sources tell me and @MikeGarafolo. He’s appealing and it could be reduced. This […]

This offseason, long-time Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews was released. Matthews quickly found a new home with the Los Angeles Rams, and had some advice for his new teammates when asked about playing Aaron Rodgers. “I don’t know what I would tell them… I’d tell them good luck,” the former Trojan said on The […]

The NFL Draft started off with a series of surprises, with none bigger than the New York Giants. With the sixth pick, Big Blue selected Duke quarterback Daniel Jones. Giants fans, and almost everyone else, had their doubts about this one. But recent reports from Giants training camp suggest Jones is exceeding expectations: From Inside […]

Bad news in Philadelphia, as running back Miles Sanders has suffered a foot injury. According to both Sanders himself and head coach Doug Pederson, the injury is nothing too serious.  The Eagles’ second round pick didn’t finish practice, but is expected back relatively soon. Although this doesn’t seem like a major injury, the first training […]

Robert Quinn of the Dallas Cowboys continues to speak his mind. Quinn hasn’t been deterred by the backlash that he and his fellow players faced while protesting systemic injustice against minorities during the national anthem, and has a message for those who rallied against their efforts to effect change. “People talked about it as disrespecting […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are finding depth in all the right places. Former undrafted linebacker Ola Adeniyi is showing out in the early weeks of training camp. Adeniyi, who spent all of last year on injured reserve, is looking to earn a spot as a backup linebacker. Adeniyi was signed as an undrafted rookie out of […]

The Los Angeles Rams had one of the best offenses in the league last year, in no small part due to Todd Gurley. But late last season, Gurley began to have knee issues, and the Rams’ offense slowly grinded to a halt, culminating in a three-point Super Bowl performance. Los Angeles immediately took measures to […]

There weren’t exactly high expectations for wide receiver Hunter Renfrow at the start of the Oakland Raider’s training camp.  He stands only five foot ten, and weighs in at a tiny 183 pounds. But Renfrow is already making a name for himself in Oakland, outplaying fellow receiver Ryan Grant for the starting slot job. One […]